The application for the Capital Area Master Naturalist Fall 2026 Hybrid Class is open from June 1 – June 30, 2026. Click the link below for details and application.
The tentative class schedule is listed below. Please make sure you will be able to attend all of the listed classes before applying. The class consists of Zoom sessions on Tuesday evenings and field sessions approximately every other Saturday morning.
Fall 2026 Hybrid Tentative Class Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 – Orientation, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 – Observation & Urban Ecosystems, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 – Interpretation, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 – Texas Natural History, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 – Observation & Interpretation, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 – Geology & Soils, Zoom (2.5 hours)
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 – Archeology, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 – Geology & Soils-in person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 – Botany, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 – Ecological Restoration, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 – Botany & Ecological Restoration, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 – Insects, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 – Herps, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 – Insects & Herps, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 – Hydrology, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 – Aquatic Ecology, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 – Hydrology & Aquatic Ecology, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 – Mammals, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026 – Animal Signs, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 – Mammals & Animal Signs, In person (4 hours)
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026 – Birds, Zoom (2 hours)
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026 – Weather, Zoom (2 hours)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 – Birds-in person (3 hours)